Malaysia's Recent Surge In COVID Infections Leads To A New Lockdown And New Worries The country had been seen as a success in handling the pandemic, but a recent surge in cases has made it the third-worst affected country in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is also seeing a rise in cases. Julie McCarthy
Vaxxed & Waxed, Booked & Busy: Post-Vaccination Beauty Salon Boom After a tough financial year for the beauty industry, salons are seeing a much welcome boost in bookings now that more adults in the U.S. are vaccinated. Mia Venkat
FDA Poised For Decision On Controversial Alzheimer's Drug The FDA has until Monday to decide whether to approve the first new Alzheimer's drug in nearly two decades. Two big studies of the drug produced conflicting results. Jon Hamilton
COVID Is Crushing Nepal, From Remote Villages To Kathmandu To Mt. Everest Health workers must overcome great challenges to battle one of the world's most severe COVID-19 outbreaks, which stretch from villages without hospitals to the top of the world's highest mountain. Lauren Frayer
Hiring Picked Up Last Month, A Relief For An Economy Desperate For Workers U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs last month, as the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% from 6.1% in April. Employers say they could use even more workers as demand surges and pandemic fears recede. Scott Horsley
Want To Mix 2 Different COVID-19 Vaccines? Canada Is Fine With That As of late May, 50.6% of Canada's population had received at least one vaccination shot — but only 4.6% of the population was fully vaccinated. Bill Chappell
Anne Schuchat Discusses Her Time As The CDC's Principal Deputy Director Steve Inskeep talks with the CDC's outgoing Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat about her tenure, the pandemic and lessons learned.
FDA Mulls Over Approval Of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug The FDA is poised to decide whether to approve aducanumab, a drug to treat Alzheimer's. It's proved highly effective at removing the sticky amyloid plaques associated with the disease from the brain. Jon Hamilton
U.S. Sending 1 Million Coronavirus Vaccines To Mexico Border Cities, Resort Spots Mexico has reported more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 228,000 deaths, as of Thursday. Targeting the shots toward tourist areas is a bid to boost the country's economy. Jaclyn Diaz
A Sunday service, a funeral, and a conference: How some churches spread Covid in the Seattle area Gail Fleming got Covid last summer from a church conference. Even so, Fleming is glad she went, she said, and that she would do it again. That’s how much the experience was worth it. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch